Market rankings · Louisiana
Bakeries and dessert shops in Louisiana
Markets across Louisiana ranked by the Groundwork market score for bakeries and dessert shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,798
- 491 chain locations (27%)
- Official establishments
- 1,104
- All snack bars and retail bakeries · +25.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.0
- 2% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.5M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 22 · Low
A site report maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings around any address in Louisiana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,798 bakeries and dessert shops in Louisiana. 491 of them (27%) are chain locations, against 35% across the U.S. That is 10.0 per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 9.8.
Households in Louisiana spend about $6.3B a year on food away from home, or $3,469 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That works out to $3.5M per shop, 16% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which bakeries and dessert shops share with other businesses in the trade.
Official counts show 1,104 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Louisiana in 2023, up 25.7% from 2019. That is one for every 1,635 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 24.6% over the same years. The official count takes in all snack bars and retail bakeries, not only bakeries and dessert shops: coffee shops and cafes are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 37 SBA-backed loans worth $12.8M have gone to businesses classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #50 for bakeries and dessert shops, with a Groundwork market score of 22 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Baton Rouge metro area scores highest (42). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest (65).
Every market in Louisiana for bakeries and dessert shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Louisiana, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Baton Rouge, LA | 42 | 318 | 9.6 | $3.9M | +2.1% | #265 of 387 |
| 2Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 41 | 118 | 11.2 | $3.6M | +5.3% | #274 of 387 |
| 3Hammond, LA | 36 | 51 | 9.8 | $3.4M | +5.8% | #305 of 387 |
| 4Lafayette, LA | 32 | 180 | 11.0 | $3.2M | +3.8% | #330 of 387 |
| 5Monroe, LA | 31 | 85 | 9.8 | $3.3M | −1.9% | #334 of 387 |
| 6Alexandria, LA | 29 | 58 | 10.3 | $3.3M | −2.5% | #348 of 387 |
| 7Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 27 | 152 | 9.7 | $3.4M | −2.3% | #360 of 387 |
| 8Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 26 | 84 | 10.5 | $3.3M | −3.5% | #364 of 387 |
| 9Lake Charles, LA | 24 | 107 | 11.6 | $3.1M | −3.8% | #370 of 387 |
| 10New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 14 | 462 | 11.6 | $3.1M | −3.4% | #386 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeRidder, LA | 65 | 8 | 5.8 | $6.1M | +0.2% | #95 of 507 |
| 2Minden, LA | 45 | 9 | 6.3 | $4.5M | −5.2% | #300 of 507 |
| 3Opelousas, LA | 44 | 21 | 6.5 | $4.5M | −1.9% | #311 of 507 |
| 4Bogalusa, LA | 42 | 14 | 7.9 | $3.7M | −0.9% | #333 of 507 |
| 5New Iberia, LA | 36 | 20 | 7.5 | $4.3M | −4.6% | #399 of 507 |
| 6Morgan City, LA | 36 | 17 | 9.2 | $3.4M | −5.3% | #401 of 507 |
| 7Natchitoches, LA | 35 | 13 | 9.0 | $3.4M | −3.5% | #409 of 507 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 34 | 16 | 7.7 | $3.8M | −0.9% | #416 of 507 |
| 8Ruston, LA | 23 | 16 | 8.7 | $3.5M | +0.1% | #486 of 507 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ascension Parish, LA | 72 | 36 | 7.6 | $5.6M | +6.4% | #220 of 1,889 |
| 2Beauregard Parish, LA | 61 | 8 | 5.8 | $6.1M | +0.2% | #495 of 1,889 |
| 3St. Charles Parish, LA | 59 | 15 | 8.1 | $4.9M | −3.7% | #583 of 1,889 |
| 4Livingston Parish, LA | 59 | 53 | 9.9 | $3.8M | +8.5% | #593 of 1,889 |
| 5Iberville Parish, LA | 55 | 5 | 4.4 | $7.6M | −1.6% | #718 of 1,889 |
| 6De Soto Parish, LA | 55 | 6 | 5.7 | $5.6M | +2.0% | #724 of 1,889 |
| 7Evangeline Parish, LA | 53 | 7 | 5.6 | $5.2M | −1.0% | #809 of 1,889 |
| 8Acadia Parish, LA | 49 | 13 | 5.9 | $5.1M | −0.8% | #948 of 1,889 |
| 9West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 49 | 17 | 15.5 | $2.5M | +5.5% | #977 of 1,889 |
| 10Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 47 | 7 | 8.4 | $4.3M | −5.6% | #1,033 of 1,889 |
| 11St. James Parish, LA | 46 | 6 | 8.0 | $4.7M | −5.9% | #1,067 of 1,889 |
| 12Vernon Parish, LA | 45 | 12 | 6.6 | $4.9M | −7.3% | #1,105 of 1,889 |
| 13Webster Parish, LA | 45 | 9 | 6.3 | $4.5M | −5.2% | #1,109 of 1,889 |
| 14St. Tammany Parish, LA | 44 | 118 | 11.2 | $3.6M | +5.3% | #1,156 of 1,889 |
| 15St. Landry Parish, LA | 43 | 21 | 6.5 | $4.5M | −1.9% | #1,171 of 1,889 |
| 16Vermilion Parish, LA | 41 | 17 | 7.8 | $4.2M | +1.3% | #1,243 of 1,889 |
| 17Avoyelles Parish, LA | 41 | 10 | 6.9 | $4.1M | −4.3% | #1,246 of 1,889 |
| 18Washington Parish, LA | 41 | 14 | 7.9 | $3.7M | −0.9% | #1,256 of 1,889 |
| 19St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 41 | 14 | 9.2 | $3.7M | −5.9% | #1,261 of 1,889 |
| 20Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 40 | 51 | 9.8 | $3.4M | +5.8% | #1,305 of 1,889 |
| 21Lafourche Parish, LA | 38 | 36 | 9.5 | $3.7M | −2.0% | #1,361 of 1,889 |
| 22Bossier Parish, LA | 38 | 53 | 10.4 | $3.5M | +2.5% | #1,365 of 1,889 |
| 23St. Bernard Parish, LA | 37 | 28 | 17.3 | $1.9M | +4.1% | #1,423 of 1,889 |
| 24Morehouse Parish, LA | 36 | 5 | 5.1 | $5.6M | −6.9% | #1,424 of 1,889 |
| 25Iberia Parish, LA | 36 | 20 | 7.5 | $4.3M | −4.6% | #1,427 of 1,889 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 36 | 10 | 8.3 | $4M | −2.4% | #1,429 of 1,889 |
| 27Richland Parish, LA | 35 | 5 | 6.9 | $4.7M | −2.2% | #1,459 of 1,889 |
| 28St. Mary Parish, LA | 35 | 17 | 9.2 | $3.4M | −5.3% | #1,475 of 1,889 |
| 29Lafayette Parish, LA | 35 | 134 | 13.3 | $2.7M | +6.5% | #1,489 of 1,889 |
| 30Natchitoches Parish, LA | 34 | 13 | 9.0 | $3.4M | −3.5% | #1,510 of 1,889 |
| 31Ouachita Parish, LA | 33 | 71 | 11.5 | $2.9M | −1.0% | #1,544 of 1,889 |
| 32East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 31 | 196 | 11.1 | $3.3M | +0.1% | #1,586 of 1,889 |
| 33St. Martin Parish, LA | 30 | 16 | 8.2 | $4M | −1.0% | #1,609 of 1,889 |
| 34Caddo Parish, LA | 28 | 93 | 9.7 | $3.3M | −5.4% | #1,672 of 1,889 |
| 35Calcasieu Parish, LA | 27 | 96 | 12.3 | $3M | −3.7% | #1,691 of 1,889 |
| 36Rapides Parish, LA | 27 | 56 | 11.4 | $2.9M | −2.9% | #1,694 of 1,889 |
| 37Jefferson Parish, LA | 26 | 201 | 11.4 | $3.2M | −1.9% | #1,713 of 1,889 |
| 38Terrebonne Parish, LA | 23 | 48 | 11.4 | $3M | −4.8% | #1,770 of 1,889 |
| 39Lincoln Parish, LA | 22 | 16 | 8.7 | $3.5M | +0.1% | #1,786 of 1,889 |
| 40Concordia Parish, LA | 16 | 6 | 8.9 | $3.3M | −4.0% | #1,849 of 1,889 |
| 41Orleans Parish, LA | 13 | 195 | 12.5 | $2.8M | −5.5% | #1,871 of 1,889 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 3.7 | $10.9M | −5.3% | |
| Allen Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $7.7M | 0.0% | |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $12.8M | −0.3% | |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 3.4 | $9.2M | −1.2% | |
| Union Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 4.7 | $6.2M | −2.5% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $28.5M | −5.9% | |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 5.3 | $5.7M | −3.6% | |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.6 | $24M | −2.8% | |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.5 | $15.6M | −0.7% | |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 5.4 | $5.4M | +5.6% | |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 5.9 | $5.8M | +2.2% | |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Winn Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $14.8M | +9.1% | |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $7.4M | −5.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $11.9M | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $4.2M | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $5.9M | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $4M | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $9.2M | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 9.7 | $3.2M | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 5.0 | $7.6M | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −9.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many bakeries and dessert shops are in Louisiana?
There are 1,798 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings in Louisiana as of September 2026. 491 of them (27%) are chain locations. The listings count bakeries, ice cream, donut and dessert shops, candy stores. Official counts show 1,104 businesses with payroll classed as snack bars and retail bakeries in 2023, up 25.7% from 2019. That count covers all snack bars and retail bakeries (coffee shops and cafes included), not only bakeries and dessert shops. Official counts list 583 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Louisiana spend on food away from home?
About $6.3B a year, or $3,469 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,798 bakeries and dessert shops on map listings, it comes to $3.5M per shop. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only bakeries and dessert shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,804,780 households in Louisiana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Louisiana compare with the U.S. for bakeries and dessert shops?
Louisiana has 10.0 bakeries and dessert shops per 10,000 households, 2% above the U.S. rate of 9.8. Spending per shop is $3.5M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $4.1M. At the national ratio of bakeries and dessert shops to household spending, Louisiana would have about 1,511, against 1,798 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,635 households, against one for every 1,369 across the U.S. The official count rose 25.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +24.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for bakeries and dessert shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Baton Rouge metro area scores highest, at 42 (lower middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 41 scored counties in Louisiana, Ascension Parish scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Louisiana scores 22 for bakeries and dessert shops (low), #50 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Louisiana. It maps the bakeries and dessert shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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